Visor mounting assembly

Abstract

A visor mounting assembly includes a visor elbow and a visor mounting bracket with a cam cooperating between the two members to detent the visor when moved from a front windshield position to a side window position at a location which allows clearance of the side curtain air bag, thereby positioning the visor when in the side window position at a location which does not interfere with or inhibit the deployment of a side curtain air bag. In one embodiment, a stop extends between the elbow and bracket to limit the movement of the visor.

The invention claimed is:  
     
       1. A visor mounting assembly for mounting a visor to a vehicle having a side window curtain air bag, said visor movable between a windshield position and a side window position which permits deployment of the side window curtain air bag comprising: 
       the visor;  
       the side window curtain air bag adapted to be mounted to the vehicle above a side window;  
       a visor pivot rod having an elbow, said visor mounted to said pivot rod; and  
       a mounting bracket for attaching said elbow to the vehicle, said elbow and mounting bracket coupled to one another for providing a detented location for said visor when in the side window position to locate the visor in a position allowing deployment of said side window curtain air bag when said visor is moved to the side window position.  
     
     
       2. A visor mounting assembly for mounting a visor to a vehicle for movement between a windshield position and a side window position comprising: 
       a visor pivot rod having an elbow; and  
       a mounting bracket for attaching, said elbow to the vehicle, said elbow and mounting bracket coupled to one another for providing a detented location for the visor when in the side window position to locate the visor in a position allowing deployment of a side curtain air bag, wherein said mounting bracket includes a recess formed therein, said recess including an annular recess defining a floor in said mounting bracket and wherein said floor includes one of a recess and a projection.  
     
     
       3. The assembly as defined in  claim 2  wherein said elbow includes a section extending into said recess of said mounting bracket and a collar extending into said annular recess of said mounting bracket, said collar including said one of a projection and recess cooperating with the other one of said recess and projection of said mounting bracket for positioning the visor at a predetermined location to allow deployment of the side curtain air bag of the vehicle. 
     
     
       4. The assembly as defined in  claim 3  wherein said collar is integrally formed with said elbow. 
     
     
       5. The assembly as defined in  claim 4  wherein said elbow is molded to said pivot rod. 
     
     
       6. The assembly as defined in  claim 5  wherein said collar includes a pair of opposed projections on opposite sides of said pivot rod. 
     
     
       7. The assembly as defined in  claim 6  wherein said mounting bracket includes at least a pair of opposed recesses for receiving said opposed projections of said collar. 
     
     
       8. The assembly as defined in  claim 7  wherein said mounting bracket includes generally orthogonally positioned recesses for detenting the visor in first and second spaced-apart angular positions. 
     
     
       9. A visor mounting assembly for mounting a visor to a vehicle having a side window curtain air bag, said visor movable between a windshield position and a side window position allowing deployment of the side window curtain air bag comprising: 
       the visor;  
       the side window curtain air bag adapted to be mounted to the vehicle above a side window;  
       a visor pivot rod having an elbow, said visor mounted to said pivot rod; and  
       a mounting bracket for attaching said elbow to the vehicle, said elbow and mounting bracket coupled to one another for allowing deployment of said side window curtain air bag including a tab on one of said elbow and bracket and an arcuate slot in the other of said elbow and bracket for defining a stop limiting the rotational movement of said visor pivot rod and visor mounted thereto to allow deployment of said side window curtain air bag when said visor is moved to the side window position.  
     
     
       10. A visor assembly for use with a vehicle having a side curtain air bag comprising: 
       a visor body having a pivot rod assembly mounted thereto, said pivot rod assembly including a pivot rod with an elbow; and  
       a mounting bracket for receiving said elbow, wherein said mounting bracket includes a conical recess formed therein having an annular recess defining a floor, wherein said floor includes one of a recess and projection, said elbow includes a conical section extending into said conical recess of said mounting bracket, said elbow further including a collar extending into said annular recess of said mounting bracket, said collar including the other of a projection and recess cooperating with said one of said recess and projection of said mounting bracket for positioning the visor at a predetermined location to allow deployment of the side curtain air bag of the vehicle.  
     
     
       11. The assembly as defined in  claim 10  and further including a stop extending between said elbow and said mounting bracket for limiting the relative movement of said visor pivot rod. 
     
     
       12. The assembly as defined in  claim 11  wherein said elbow is molded to said pivot rod. 
     
     
       13. The assembly as defined in  claim 12  wherein said collar is integrally formed with said elbow. 
     
     
       14. The assembly as defined in  claim 13  wherein said collar includes a pair of opposed projections on opposite sides of said pivot rod. 
     
     
       15. The assembly as defined in  claim 14  wherein said mounting bracket includes at least a pair of opposed recesses for receiving said projections of said collar. 
     
     
       16. The assembly as defined in  claim 15  wherein said mounting bracket includes generally orthogonally positioned recesses for detenting the visor in first and second spaced-apart angular positions. 
     
     
       17. The assembly as defined in  claim 16  wherein said elbow is molded of a polymeric material. 
     
     
       18. The assembly as defined in  claim 10  and further including a tab on said elbow and an arcuate slot in said bracket for defining a stop limiting the rotational movement of said visor pivot rod. 
     
     
       19. A visor for movement between a windshield position and a side window position in a vehicle having a side curtain air bag comprising: 
       a visor body with a pivot rod having an elbow extending therefrom; and  
       a mounting bracket for attaching said elbow to the vehicle, said elbow and mounting bracket coupled to one another with a cam for locating the visor in the side window position allowing deployment of a side curtain air bag, wherein said cam is defined by at least one projection on one of said elbow and mounting bracket, and at least one recess formed in the other of said elbow and mounting bracket and located to cooperate with one another to detent the visor in a predetermined side window position, and wherein said mounting bracket includes a conical recess formed therein having an annular recess defining a floor in said bracket and wherein said floor includes one of a recess and a projection.  
     
     
       20. The visor as defined in  claim 19  wherein said elbow includes a conical section extending into said conical recess of said mounting bracket and a collar extending into said annular recess of said mounting bracket, said collar including said one of a projection and recess cooperating with the other one of said recess and projection of said mounting bracket for positioning the visor at said predetermined location to allow deployment of the side curtain air bag of the vehicle. 
     
     
       21. The visor as defined in  claim 20  wherein said collar is integrally formed with said elbow. 
     
     
       22. The visor as defined in  claim 21  wherein said collar includes a pair of opposed projections on opposite sides of said pivot rod. 
     
     
       23. The visor as defined in  claim 22  wherein said mounting bracket includes at least a pair of opposed recesses for receiving said projections of said collar. 
     
     
       24. The assembly as defined in  claim 18  and further including a stop extending between said elbow and said bracket for limiting the relative movement of said visor pivot rod. 
     
     
       25. The assembly as defined in  claim 18  and further including a tab on said elbow and an arcuate slot in said bracket for defining a stop limiting the rotational movement of said visor pivot rod.